ski
One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or waterOne of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.
» Which is easier, skiing or skating?
Что легче: кататься на лыжах или на коньках?
Що легше: кататися на лижах чи на ковзанах?
Meaning
3 sensesOne of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.
Ski, Schi
лы́жаlýža, лы́жиlýži
ли́жаlýža
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
One of a pair of long flat runners under some flying machines, used for landing.
A trip made by skiing.
to go for a ski
Examples
1003 sentencesWhich is easier, skiing or skating?
Що легше: кататися на лижах чи на ковзанах?
ruЧто легче: кататься на лыжах или на коньках?
My family goes skiing every winter.
Моя родина їздить кататися на лижах кожної зими.
ruМоя семья каждую зиму катается на лыжах.
deMeine Familie fährt jeden Winter Ski.
I need to buy new skis.
Мені потрібно купити нові лижі.
ruМне надо купить новые лыжи.
deIch muss mir neue Ski kaufen.
I do a lot of skiing.
Я багато катаюся на лижах.
I want to learn how to ski.
Я хочу навчитися кататися на лижах.
ruЯ хочу научиться кататься на лыжах.
deIch möchte Ski fahren lernen.
Translations
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Origin
From Norwegian ski, from Old Norse skíð (“stick of wood, snowshoe”), from Proto-Germanic *From Norwegian ski, from Old Norse skíð (“stick of wood, snowshoe”), from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (“stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to cut, split”) (see also shed). Cognate with Old English sċīd (“stick of wood”) (modern shide), Old High German skit (Modern German Scheit (“log”)).
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Forms
plural: skisWord family
71 related wordsCollocations
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- skiing every winter
- go skiing next